Research Bits: May 19


Programmable PIC Researchers from the University of Washington designed a low-power programmable photonic integrated circuit that is electrically reconfigurable and can be mass-produced. “This optical chip could help to accelerate the prototyping cycle while reducing power consumption for applications like AI computing. Our study is also the first time someone has shown that these kinds o... » read more

Research Bits: Jan. 20


ALD for Ru wiring Researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Hongik University, and Tanaka Precious Metal Technologies developed an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process for creating chip interconnects using a ruthenium (Ru) precursor with a thermal stability up to 400 °C. The high-temperature ALD process can produce dense, high-quality Ru films without deg... » read more

Research Bits: Nov. 26


Hydrogel NAND gate Researchers from McMaster University and the University of Pittsburgh created a functionally complete NAND gate in a soft material using only beams of visible light. The NAND logic operation was completed by shining three self-trapped light beams into a photoresponsive merocyanine-functionalized hydrogel that is capable of performing compute tasks in the material itself w... » read more